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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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