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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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