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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major 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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