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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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