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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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