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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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