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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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