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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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