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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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