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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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