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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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