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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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