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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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