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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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