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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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