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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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