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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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