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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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