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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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