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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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