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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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