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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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