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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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