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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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