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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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