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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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