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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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