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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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