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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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