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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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