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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key 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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