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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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