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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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