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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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