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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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