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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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