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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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