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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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