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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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