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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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