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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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