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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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