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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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