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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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