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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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