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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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