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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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