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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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