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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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