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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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