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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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