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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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