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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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