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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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