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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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