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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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