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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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