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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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