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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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