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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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