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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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