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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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