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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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