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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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