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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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