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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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