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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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