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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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