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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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