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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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