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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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