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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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