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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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