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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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