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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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