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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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