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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. 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 courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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