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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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