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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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