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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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