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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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