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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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