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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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