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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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