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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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