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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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