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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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