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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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