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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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