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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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