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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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