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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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