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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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