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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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