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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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