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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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