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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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