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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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