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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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