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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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