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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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