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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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