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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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