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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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