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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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