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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling 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 interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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