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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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