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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key 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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