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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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