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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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