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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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