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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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