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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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