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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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