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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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