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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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