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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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