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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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