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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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