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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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