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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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