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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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