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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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