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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important 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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