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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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