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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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