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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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