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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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