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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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