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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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