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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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