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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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