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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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