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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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