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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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