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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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