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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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