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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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