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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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