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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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