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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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