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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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