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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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