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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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