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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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