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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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