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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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