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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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