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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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