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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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