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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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