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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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