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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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