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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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