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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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