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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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