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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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