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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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