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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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