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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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