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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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