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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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