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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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