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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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