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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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