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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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