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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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