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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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