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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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