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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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