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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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