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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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