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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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