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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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