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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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