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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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