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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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