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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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