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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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