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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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