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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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