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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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