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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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