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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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