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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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