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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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