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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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