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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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