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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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