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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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