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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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