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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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