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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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