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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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