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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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