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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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