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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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