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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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