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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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