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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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