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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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