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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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