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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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