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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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