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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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