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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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