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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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