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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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