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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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