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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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