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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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