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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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