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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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