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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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