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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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