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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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