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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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