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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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