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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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