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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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