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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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