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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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