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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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