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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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