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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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