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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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