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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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