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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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