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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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