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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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