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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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