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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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