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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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