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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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