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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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