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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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