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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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