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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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