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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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