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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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