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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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