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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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