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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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