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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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