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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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