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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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