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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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