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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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