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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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