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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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