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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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