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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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