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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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