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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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