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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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