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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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