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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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