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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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