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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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