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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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