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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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