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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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