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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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