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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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