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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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