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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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