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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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