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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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