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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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