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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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