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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major 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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