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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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