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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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