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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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