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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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