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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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