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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key 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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