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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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