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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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