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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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