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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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