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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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