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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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