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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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