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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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