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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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