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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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