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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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