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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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