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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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