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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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