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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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