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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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