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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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