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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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