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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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