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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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