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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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