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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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