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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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