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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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