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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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