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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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