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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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