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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important 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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