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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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