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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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