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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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