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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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