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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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