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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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