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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important 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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