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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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