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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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