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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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