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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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