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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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