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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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