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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to take 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. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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