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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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