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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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