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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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