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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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