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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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