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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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