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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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