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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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