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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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