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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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