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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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