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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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