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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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