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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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