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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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