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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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