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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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