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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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