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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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