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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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