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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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