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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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