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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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