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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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