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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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