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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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