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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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