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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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