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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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