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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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