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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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