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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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