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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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