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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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