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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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