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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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