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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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