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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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