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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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