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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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