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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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