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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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