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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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