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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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