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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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