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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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