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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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