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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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