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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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