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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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