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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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