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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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