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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key 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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