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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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