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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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