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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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