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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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