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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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