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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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