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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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