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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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