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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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