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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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