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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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