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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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