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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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