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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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