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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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