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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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