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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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