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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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