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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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