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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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