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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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