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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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