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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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