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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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