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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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