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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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