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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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