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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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