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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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