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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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