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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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