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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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