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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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