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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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