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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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