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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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