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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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