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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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