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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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