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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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