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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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