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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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