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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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