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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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