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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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