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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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