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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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