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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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