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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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