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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates 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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