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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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