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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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