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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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