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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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