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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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