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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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