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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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