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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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