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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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