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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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