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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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