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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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