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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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