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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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