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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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