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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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