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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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