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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important 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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