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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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