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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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