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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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