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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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