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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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