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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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