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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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