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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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