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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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