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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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