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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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