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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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