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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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