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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive 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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