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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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