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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates 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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