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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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