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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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