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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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