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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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