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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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