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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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