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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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