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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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