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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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