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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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