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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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