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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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