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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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