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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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