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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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