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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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