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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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