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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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