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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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