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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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