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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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