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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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