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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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