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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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