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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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