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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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