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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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