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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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