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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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