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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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