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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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