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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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