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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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