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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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