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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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