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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the 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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