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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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