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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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