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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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