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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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