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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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