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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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