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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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