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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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