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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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