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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers 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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