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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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