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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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