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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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