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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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