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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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