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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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