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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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