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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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