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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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