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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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